New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL OF VICTORY.
DEMOCRATIC TALES ABOUT DIssENsIoNs AMONG
THEIR OPPONENTS KXPLoDED-THE RELIANCE
Tile DOMINANr PARRY To BE ON FRAUD.

Interesting facts respecting the political situation. The
second annual exhibition of the Shenandoah County
Agricultural Society, which closed yesterday brought
together many POLITICIANS of and there was pretty
free interchange of views in private conversation,
although anything like public discussion or political
matters studousy avoided. In this respect. as III
several others, the meeting of the Fair Association
widely differed from like occasions OF hafdozen years
ago. Then, county fair in Virginia meant chiefly
tournament" with prancng steeds mounted by
spindeshanked youth decked in cheap hnery AMI the
browning of Queen of Love and Beauty" followed
sometimes by barbacnc and accompanied always by
political spcechmaking But like many other things in
the Old Dominion the and attractions OF the
country fair have changed, somewhat in accord with the
material and political progress which has taken place
This county organized in the last century. ana yet
not until last year had there been public exhibition OF
its agriculture and industries The second one has been
magnificent success achieved mainly without an ap-
peal 10 the circus instinct which dwells In all OF ns
There was tournament" no barbecue, no stump
speaking Aud yet the politicians were out in force as
they ALWAYS are, wherever Virgnians congrcgatc
For what Vrgnian is not born politician And In
what part Of Virginia is he ardent politician than
In the Valley of the shcnlnlolh-the Old Tenth
Legion of Virginia Democracy These valley
counties, reinforced by somc twenty counties In the
southwestern part OF the state. known politically as
the white" counties In contrV!istincon to the
counties where there is large black population IL IA
in the white counties that the Republican party has
made its greatest AMI most substantial gains Tho
Republicans OF these counties cannot be bnlliozei nor
counted OUT and they daily gaining acccSslons 10
their ranks. In this county, for example Tilden re
cciycd 2,i2S majority Hayes In 1s7G; In 1850
Hancock's majority Garfield 2,ll". and In
1851 Clcvcland's majority over Blaine was only lOi
In the adjoining county of Rockingham Illdens
majority was 2,S72: IIancDcks majority 2,5iG and
Cleveands was only /.
POLITICAL CHANGES DUE TO THE TARIFF.
II may depend the private expressions OF lead
ing who heretofore have voted the Democratic
ticket Mr. Cleveland would be defeated in both counties
by round majority to-day. The tariff has done IT,
say the Democrats. The tariff i doing II, say the
Republicans The tariff" too. Is going To play
imp0rtan; part IN the election Of Legislature next
month oI that Legislature Will choose Tinted states
Senator. Shall he hc Al Democratic Free Trader NE
Daniel. the Scnatorccc Barbour. the candidate VINO
voted for The Morrison Carlisle Cleveland baniis IN me
IIonsc nhall he Republican, in favor OF honest
protection Ia American Industries Is question when
IL To he settled ut the polls The protective hrln srnl
mcnt IS making great strides and The Democratic leaders
are Thoroughly irghen"l 10 llr nhpopn t ~
Cleveland which Is extreme they find added thc unioP
uiar attitude OF the Democratic party IN Congress
towsrd the tariff the internal aud the Educational
bill besides the incompetent management OF The stare
week The Democrat. have :wo groun1, Of hope one
is Republican Justification" anti Mahoni'm." tneJ call
other false count and fraudulent return or
Every effort l. usel 10 create Republican dssen,ions.
Tue Democratic newspapers Vie with each other ~ lhrr
divided partly on the theory That well stuck to
is as rooi as he truth aud partly the hope OF Great
ing enough Republican dstrist 10 cloak The Demo
cratic design 10 commit Wholesale frauds IN the heavy
black counties. TO these ends 1t Is asserted ant
reiterated day 10 day and week 10 week an pub
lshcl broadcast throughout he - ate aud outside E"
Whenever an opportunity offers that such Republican
leader. ~ Senator Rddlchrrecr. cx senator John r.
Camcron. Gcncrsi cironcr Of Norfolk, Colonel H. G.
Parsons. W g. ienilcton, Of Wyiheviile, anu "lhcr-
will do everything IN their power some opruy hil hho
secretly. 10 defeat The Republican Legislative tickets h
order to down VI thonc." NOW, have seen ana CON
ver.cd with several "i thc' men ana know tuc ,l'.
ment' IN regard to then. - be untrue Tor examc o.
only will try to defeat lepnhhcan candidate, 20. ln'
legislature but that he Will act and vote with ne Dem
9crds IN me s',hao cod n.y. hr viii snare
onort IN behalf 81 EePa9lie,9n sncccss At
In the senate H. Is AMI earnest Republican II
is he 4. bitterly opposed TO the election OF Cen
not lead him 10 oppose the election OF any RepnD'Ah
candidate FOR tho LEGISLATURE Thc Republican party y
greater Than any In H." said he. and no man or
body Of men can DIVE ont OF the party; What We
want = "A Republican victory and We can win It.
RrrUBiICANs UNITED A. 10 FAEtY SUCCESS.
Ex-senator Lewis Is arother who Is siandcrci by
asscrtio. that lie will De traitor 10 hts political conyic
tion for the sake OF satisfying personal grIse II IS
undoubtedly true that General Lewis opposed 10 some
OF General NahOuos method and that hc docs noi il'ur
the return or Malone 10 the senate but he SAIL "ih
emphasis e" As against any Democrat Whatever, AN
foi Malone. We must win i;. bat lc aud believe we
can do H. have only one fear Inc orders have gone
out from Democratic headquarters that the Democrats
made To carry b. Taul OF course there IS no
danger that such attempt will succccl-ndeei Will
dinner I'm the black counties whore honest
would give US heavy Republican malortics" -
Ycs." continued General Iewis shall DO every
thing I'm my pOWer 10 ala In winning Republican We
tory aud do not believe there arc three RePaGican
may be their views ~ re-afd To General Malone.
sarici Ecpnbican victory this fsli as probable and
that he should do all In Ms power to help III ~ns ~
agans, Malone but that he should oppose 20 the best 81
his ability within parts lines moihois which he dceinci
10 he contrary 30 Republican usage Major io'l IS an
active zoe Of rule and Of outside dicaon oil any
sort but he is true Republican and places the success
Of his party above personal ,onslderauons III p'o'
words be does not propose 10 knic Repunicah iess
latye candidates. nor To- help pm Democratic cLc,huts
of the fire W rcndeton IS one 81 the brigi ana
active Republican leaders In the soutLwcst wiO nave
been recruited from the ranks 81 the
Pcndeton anti Malone man -; that u.s. he objects
nttcc and probably wonld prefer sono otner m'n i1r
Senator. with an air OF some ainuseinent ne saiu'
entire stranger, Democrat who thought ne knew al
about H. rs Of the Republicans who Will bolt ana
fight the Republican ticket because Manono Is cLhdl
date for the 5en hope tho Democratic In every IN
stance counting their unmatched poultry after me
generous fashion do not need u assure you mat
shall do everything In my power to ara III tue cecllon
of Republican legislature TO such iesl' N
am willing 10 submit the question as TO whether Mahonc
other Republican shall be chosen senator. lho
ncees, Of the party Is the 1't ana osi anG tc pr.
dental contest next year. Virginia Is ReupDlca STATE
and can and will win unless the threat to count us
out Ia executed"
OPPOSING MALONE ONLY WITHIN PARTY LINES.
Now here are the opinions, In substance. expressed by
four Of the antMahonc leaders, who Democrats de-
clare will desert the Republican standard and assist In
preventing the election OF Republican Legislature As
10 Colonel Parsons. assured by ono
OF his nearest friends that he has no Thought
OF opposing the Republican ticket secretly or otherwise
brewer Senator Riddobcrger who is close personal
friend OF Governor Cameron assured mo tnat nc hu
no knowledge Information that Cameron Intends To
bolt the ticket but to both Colonel Parsons ana GOV
ernor Cameron my information Ia neither Ini.o no
direct AS to another Republican who at ono tlnc was
pro minent eadcr-eI Congressman BRADY Information
ing to form league, embracing all RepuDilcais VINO
are opposed 10 Malone the object OF which should be To
defeet every Republican legislative candidate who may
bo suspected OF MahoncisD" II is difficult TO believe
would induce 80 stanch Republican as Colonel Brady
anI.l. H. hI